Like: To be chauffeured. This is a vehicle whose back seat is preferable to the front, where there are more amenities and more comfortable seating. The plethora of park-assist cameras and aids make squeezing into tight spaces a cinch with this big Bimmer—even without a spotter.

Dislike: An occasional lagging navigation system can cause erroneous entries that then need to be reentered. And as much as we enjoy the copious back-seat space, we'd appreciate the option to fit a fifth person in the middle.

Like: The two-tone interior is the benchmark of the class. The seats are comfy and have the look of finely stitched leather luggage. Sport rear diff also makes for minimal understeer without any artificial feel—more than we can say for Acura's SH-AWD.

Dislike: A bit of judder can be felt through the steering, most noticeable in low-speed situations using lots of steering angle. Our 6-speed manual also pops out of reverse on occasion and is currently under investigation.

Like: We marvel at this car's price every time we drive the Kizashi. The manual transmission is flawless, the seats have excellent long-haul comfort and the overall ease of use is off the charts. We've come to appreciate the Bluetooth streaming music feature with the latest iPhone firmware update.

Dislike: More chassis than engine, we wish for just a bit more power beneath the hood.